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ArticleTurkish journal of urology2022

MRI/US fusion transperineal versus transrectral biopsy of prostate cancer: Outcomes and complication rates, a tertiary medical center experience in the Middle East.

Adnan El-Achkar, Nassib Abou Heidar, Muheiddine Labban, Mouhamad Al-Moussawy, Hisham Moukaddem, Rami Nasr, Raja Khauli, Albert El-Hajj, Muhammad Bulbul

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Article in Turkish journal of urology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adnan El-AchkarDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Nassib Abou HeidarDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Muheiddine LabbanDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mouhamad Al-MoussawyDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hisham MoukaddemDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rami NasrDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Raja KhauliDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Albert El-HajjDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Muhammad BulbulDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
American University of Beirut Medical Center · LB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo report on the outcomes of transperineal versus transrectal magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion biopsy of the prostate including detection of clinically significant cancer and complications. This is the first and largest series in the Middle East. MATERIAL AND

methodsBetween May 2019 and June 2020, 145 patients with suspicious lesions on magnetic resonance imaging underwent magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy at our center. Transperineal biopsy was performed under light sedation, while transrectal biopsy patients had a periprostatic block for anesthesia. Clinically significant cancer was defined as Gleason ≥3+4 Results: In all, 98 transperineal biopsies and 47 transrectal magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion prostate biopsies were done. Patients had similar prebiopsy parameters (transperineal vs. transrectal): median age (64.5 vs. 66 years; P=.68), median prostate-specific antigen value (7.5 vs. 7.5; P=.42), and median prostate volume (51 vs. 52.5; P=.83). Those that underwent transperineal biopsy had fewer average total number of cores compared to transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (11 vs. 13; P=.025) fewer average number of random cores (3 vs. 6; P < .0001), and the detection rate of clinically significant cancer was similar between the groups (44% vs. 48.9%; P=.57). No difference in hematuria, retention, and sepsis rate requiring admission (1 vs. 2; P=.2) was observed. However, more patients had urinary tract infection in the transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy group compared to transperineal biopsy group (5 vs. 1; P=.006) that were treated with antibiotics on outside basis.

conclusionMagnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound transperineal fusion biopsy has similar detection rate of clinically significant cancer compared to transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy with less urinary tract infection post biopsy.

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